Lot 31
  • 31

Gallé

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Gallé
  • Lampe aux papillons, vers 1906-1914
  • Signé Gallé en camée sur le corps de la base
  • glass and bronze
  • Hauteur : 70 cm (27 1/2 in.) Diamètre : 40,5 cm (16 in.)
verre multicouche martelé, la base iridescente à décor interne de poudres métalliques, la monture en bronze patiné, l'abat-jour à décor gravé à l'acide de papillons, la surface polie

Provenance

Collection privée, Milan

Literature

Helmut Ricke et Eva Schmitt, Art Nouveau Glass, The Gerda Koepff Collection, éd. Prestel, Munich, 2004, pp. 150-151, n. 58 pour une lampe plus petite à décor d'hirondelles

Condition

Very good overall condition. A few very light scratches over the surface, notably around the lower part of the base and around the upper part due to the mount. The shade in good condition, with a few shallow scratches to the butterflies and a few marks due to the mount, not visible when set. Traces of superficial dirt over the surface.
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